“Unsafe” Alum Mike Gauyo & Stage 32 Open Enrollment for 3rd Year Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes Mentoring Initiative

Mike Gauyo (Uncertain, Ginny & Georgia) and co-showrunner of the ALLBLK network series send helpwith industry training platform Phase 32 open enrollment for the third year of the Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship initiative under the Black Boy Writes Media banner.

Launching in early 2021, the initiative is focused on providing pre-WGA Black screenwriters access to the industry and resources. In conjunction with Phase 32, registrations for Class 2023 will open on November 18, 2022 and close on December 18, 2022.

The first round of applications requires a biography, a 1-hour or 30-hour original screenplay (any genre), and a short essay. Those selected for the third round are interviewed by Mike and Ashley Aronson, the initiative’s program director, before selecting 10 to 12 candidates. Links to submit applications are http://www.blackboywrites.com or http://www.stage32.com.

Past participants in the program include 2021 graduate Joshua L. Myers, who was represented at Culture Creative, 2021 graduate Blake Williams, whose screenplay he developed on the initiative and later landed him in Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Program , and graduate Keila Hamilton , 2021 Tiffany Beacham. , which ended up appearing on Mike’s show, send help. The current Class of 2022 participants are now preparing for AGMs and some have already attracted interest from industry leaders to develop their projects.

Features of the mentoring initiative include:

Monthly Author Roundtables with established authors/industry leaders. Past participants include Morgan Cooper (creator of call Air) Sara Finney Johnson (co-creator of Moesha and the Parkers), Golden Globe-winning author Kemp Powers (Soul, one night in Miami), Kay Oyegun (It’s us) and Blacklist founder Franklin Leonard.

Writing workshops and note taking sessions to prepare mentees for Fellowships, Generals and Staff.

General meetings with networks and production companies. Past participants include Nick Jr., Matel, Plan B and Array.

Each mentee receives the latest Final Draft software.

At the end of the program, each mentee has the opportunity to be read by Mike Gauyo’s agents at Culture Creative and Lit Managers at Writ Large to validate representation. In addition to the above mentoring capabilities, Phase 32 has agreed to offer each mentee a free webinar of their choice for each BBW/BGW mentee and a free pitching session of their choice with a manager for each BBW/BGW mentee.

“With the Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship initiative, I want to provide a path to success for aspiring black writers by providing them with access to education and industry experts. I am grateful to partner with such an innovative platform as Stage 32 and the leading provider of screenwriting software Final Draft, both of which are dedicated to helping underrepresented creatives around the world.” Uncertain Author Mike Gauyo.

“After a hugely successful year identifying and elevating new and exciting screenwriting voices, we couldn’t be more excited to revisit Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes. The goal of discovering, nurturing and giving access to untapped talent in the industry aligns perfectly with Stage 32’s mission over the past 11 years to democratize the entertainment industry and create a level playing field for all creatives and professionals across the world. And we have the added benefit of working with Mike Gauyo, who I really admire. I can’t wait to meet and learn more about this year’s winners,” said Richard Botto, CEO of Stage 32.